VSCodium Alternatives

VSCodium is described as 'This repository contains a build file to generate FLOSS release binaries of Microsoft's Visual Studio Code - Open Source ("Code - OSS") project, the open source core of the proprietary Visual Studio Code' and is a very popular Code Editor in the development category. There are more than 100 alternatives to VSCodium for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, BSD and Flathub apps. The best VSCodium alternative is Notepad++, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like VSCodium are Visual Studio Code, Sublime Text, Vim and Microsoft Visual Studio.

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  1. IntelliJ IDEA icon
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    IntelliJ IDEA is the JetBrains IDE for pro development in Java and Kotlin. Built for your comfort, it unlocks productivity, ensures quality code, supports cutting-edge tech, and protects your privacy.

    58 IntelliJ IDEA alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  2. PyCharm icon
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    Cross-platform IDE for Python and Django with refactoring capabilities, code completion, VCS integration, deployment, issue tracking, remote debugging, and Community Edition, though lacking database support and web technologies.

    56 PyCharm alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Open Source

    Application types

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
     
  3. gedit icon
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    Official text editor of the GNOME desktop environment. Has syntax highlighting and is suitable for programming, with support for several languages. It is extensible with plugins.

    190 gedit alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Chrome OS
    • BSD
    • GNOME
    • OpenSolaris
    • Flathub
     
  4. GNU nano icon
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    GNU nano is a small and friendly text editor. Besides basic text editing, nano offers many extra features like an interactive search and replace, go to line and column number, auto-indentation, feature toggles, internationalization support, and filename tab completion.

    152 GNU nano alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Haiku
     
  5. Windsurf Editor icon
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    Windsurf Editor is an IDE merging AI and developers for lockstep collaboration with Cascade capabilities, boosting speed and contextual coding through copilot and agent-like systems across Mac, Windows, and Linux.

    59 Windsurf Editor alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  6. Edit icon
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    Open-source command-line text editor for Windows with a modern interface inspired by MS-DOS Editor, featuring key bindings, lightweight build under 250KB, multi-file handling with ctrl + P, keyboard-optimized navigation, and direct file editing for developers.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  7. Micro icon
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    Micro is a terminal-based text editor that aims to be easy to use and intuitive, while also taking advantage of the full capabilities of modern terminals.

    43 Micro alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • FreeBSD
    • OpenBSD
     
  8. PhpStorm icon
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    Enjoy productive PHP and web development with PhpStorm. Take advantage of deep code understanding, top-notch coding assistance, and support for all major tools and frameworks.

    44 PhpStorm alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Subscription
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
    • PhpStorm is the most popular commercial alternative to VSCodium.

    • PhpStorm is Paid and ProprietaryVSCodium is Free and Open Source
  9. Lite XL icon
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    Lite XL is a lightweight text editor written mostly in Lua — it aims to provide something practical, pretty, small and fast, implemented as simply as possible; easy to modify and extend, or to use without doing either.

    57 Lite XL alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  10. Notepad3 icon
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    Notepad3 is a fast and light-weight text editor with syntax highlighting for programming jobs. Auto-completion, Multi-language, Dark mode more.

    210 Notepad3 alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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